Incident Overview
Date: Friday 24 December 1971
Aircraft Type: Fairchild C-123K Provider
Owner/operator: Air America
Registration Number: 613
Location: Long Tieng Airstrip –
ÿ Laos
Phase of Flight: Standing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants:
Component Affected: PC-6 Porter aircraft fuel tank.PC-6 Porter aircraft fuel tank.
Category: Accident
An Air America Pilatus PC-6 Porter aircraft, N197X, experienced a fuel leak during taxiing and resulted in the destruction of both aircraft due to ignition and fire.An Air America Pilatus PC-6 Porter aircraft, N197X, experienced a fuel leak during taxiing and resulted in the destruction of both aircraft due to ignition and fire.
Description
An Air America Pilatus PC-6 Porter, N197X taxied into a rubber fuel drum. Leaking fuel ignited and burnt down N197X and C-123K “613”, which was unloading the fuel; both aircraft were destroyed.
Primary Cause
Fuel leak during taxiing.Fuel leak during taxiing.Share on:
